Steamboat
Location: 180 miles northwest of Denver.
Transfer: a 3hr drive from Denver or clients can take a short flight to Hayden Airport 22 miles from the ski area.
Ideal for: intermediate and advanced.
Ski area: 2,939 acres.
Longest run: around three miles.
Non-skiing activities: dogsledding, hot-air ballooning, rock climbing, hot springs, snowmobiling, fly fishing, ice skating, sleigh rides, tubing.
Apres-ski: over 70 bars and restaurants.
Expansion: Steamboat has spent more than $8m this season on lifts, new trails, snow-making facilities and the new Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Centre.
More information: the resort’s Internet site at: www.steamboat-ski.com